Category Archives: Canada
Opponents of Quebec Muslim cemetery gather signatures to block site's rezoning
SAINT-APOLLINAIRE, Que. - About 40 people who are opposed to the establishment of a Muslim cemetery near Quebec City have signed requests to block a zoning change for the proposed site. The number of ...
Apr 27, 2017
New Brunswick mill taking 'time out' because of U.S. lumber tariffs
FREDERICTON - A New Brunswick sawmill owner says his mill is shutting down because of U.S. lumber tariffs. Danny Stillwell said Thursday he’s taking “a time out,” at least until a di...
Apr 27, 2017
One year later: A look at the Fort McMurray wildfire and rebuild by the numbers
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - It’s been one year since a wildfire devastated parts of the northern Alberta city of Fort McMurray. Here is a look at the rebuild by the numbers: 1,595: Number of building...
Apr 27, 2017
'We are rebuilding:' Hope, uncertainty one year after Fort McMurray fire
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - Farid El-Hayouni and Ibtissam Saidi are almost certain they won’t live on Prospect Drive again. The couple had a duplex on the street in Fort McMurray’s north end, w...
Apr 27, 2017
A look back at how a wildfire destroyed large parts of Fort McMurray
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - It has been one year since a wildfire destroyed large parts of Fort McMurray. Here is a look back at how events unfolded: May 1 – A fire starts in a remote part of forest ...
Apr 27, 2017
Woman rescued from crane in Toronto 'adventure seeking,' friend says
TORONTO - A young woman stranded for hours after scaling a construction crane in the middle of the night is a thrill seeker, a friend said Thursday. Marisa Lazo, 23, appeared in court Thursday to face...
Apr 27, 2017
Man, 38, convicted of murder dies in custody in New Brunswick prison
RENOUS, N.B. - Corrections officials say a 38-year-old inmate has died in custody. In a statement, Correctional Service Canada says Guy Langlois was pronounced dead in hospital at about 3:30 p.m. Mond...
Apr 27, 2017
University says study rooms for studies, not sex: 'That space is for learning'
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Memorial University business students are being asked to keep their studies family friendly after a custodian recently walked in on two people having early morning relations i...
Apr 27, 2017
Bloody cash found in medical student's apartment, officer tells murder trial
HALIFAX - Blood-stained cash was found in medical student William Sandeson’s apartment, and a pistol found nearby had blood at the end of its muzzle, his murder trial heard Thursday. Halifax pol...
Apr 27, 2017
Small-budget indie flick 'Maudie' becomes Atlantic Canada's hottest movie
HALIFAX - The small-budget biopic of folk artist Maud Lewis has become an unlikely Atlantic Canadian blockbuster. “Maudie” is the region’s No. 2 film, with a higher per-screen averag...
Apr 27, 2017
